Rachel Fuller – illustratör

When you’re small, waiting for anything can seem to take a lifetime, especially when it’s a baby! There is so much to sort out for the new arrival – clothes, toys and a place to sleep. A new addition to any family is exciting, but the experience can also be worrying and confusing for siblings. Coping with the new situations and emotions that arise can be very challenging. This series of four board books deals with the anticipation of waiting for the new baby, the excitement of the arrival itself, and the beginnings of the special relationship that develops between siblings. The simple conversational text and lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between reader and child.

There is so much to find out when a baby is born! What does it smell like, and when will it walk? When does it sleep, and what does it like to eat? A new addition to any family is exciting, but the experience can alsobe worrying and confusing for siblings. Coping with the new situations and emotions that arise can be very challenging. This series of four board books deals with the anticipation of waiting for the new baby, the excitement of the arrival itself, and the beginnings of the special relationship that develops between siblings. The simple conversational text and lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between reader and child.

A new baby needs looking after all the time! It’s the perfect opportunity for older siblings to enjoy how much more grown-up and independent they are. A new addition to any family is exciting, but the experience can also be worrying and confusing for siblings. Coping with the new situations and emotions that arise can be very challenging. This series of four board books deals with the anticipation of waiting for the new baby, the excitement of the arrival itself, and the beginnings of the special relationship that develops between siblings. The simple conversational text and lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between reader and child.

Spark the little dragon lives happily with his parents and baby sister, Flame, until his mum and dad start fighting. When the children get injured, they have to go and live wth a foster carer, who helps them understand their situation and come to terms with their problems and painful emotions. The simple story and colourful illustrations make this book an excellent resource to use with children who have been affected by domestic violence. For ages 4 - 7.

This brightly illustrated book for children aged five to 10 years tells the story of Ben, who was adopted by his gay parents, Dad David and Baba Chris, when he was four years old. They live happily together in an ordinary house, on an ordinary street and do ordinary things. But when Ben joins primary school, his life is turned upside down. Some children begin to tease him because he lives with two dads. But Baba Chris and Ben's school teacher, Miss Patel, help Ben understand that what matters most is that children are loved and cared for.

Rufus the cat lives with a family who looks after him, feeds him his favourite foods and gives him lots of cuddles. He feels happy and safe, especially when he is lying on his favourite blue cushion. But he didn't always feel this way. The family that Rufus used to live with were not kind to him at all and he struggles to escape from his bad memories. For young children, change and transition can cause confusion and uncertainty if they have moved from one family to another. Like Rufus, they can be helped by finding a 'safe place' of their own.